T 0346/92 (Acetic Acid/UNION CARBIDE) of 29.07.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T034692.19930729
- Date of decision
- 29 July 1993
- Case number
- T 0346/92
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 84114575.8
- IPC class
- C07C 51/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Production of carboxylic acids from alcohols
- Applicant name
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- 01) HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Frankfurt
02) BP Chemicals Limited - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - yes - non-obvious alternative
- Catchword
- Long delay in issuing written reasons after oral decision not acceptable, point 7 of the Reasons
- Cited cases
- T 0243/87
ORDER
For these reason, it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent in the amended form submitted during the oral proceedings.